Skills Library

Our skills library is full of useful information. You can search for keywords in the boxes below, and even filter what kind of medium you like while learning. Are you interested in one topic in particular? Visit our guided learnings about teamwork, presenting and writing. You can always check out the upcoming workshops to see if the skill you want to improve is available this quarter.

Academic phrasebank

The Academic Phrasebank is a general resource for academic writers.

Advice for TU/e students in the process of graduating

This article from the Cursor covers some of the problems you may face while graduating.

An example of a Discussion section to a Research Report

This example of a Discussion section demonstrates the typical components of such a section as well as typical language used.

An example of a Method section in a Research Report

This example of a Method section demonstrates the typical components of a method section as well as typical language used.

An example of a Results section to a Research Report

This example of a Results section demonstrates the typical components of such a section as well as typical language used.

An example of an Introduction to a Research Report

This example of an Introduction demonstrates the typical components of an Introduction as well as typical language used.

Becoming a better Academic Writer

This guide provides tips on how to become a better academic writer.

Guided Learning: Academic Writing for AT and SET

This topic guide is here to guide you in using TU/e SkillsLab while writing up your research for your AT or SET project.

Guided Learning: Thesis writing

Are you currently writing or about to write your Master’s thesis in English? Then TU/e SkillsLab is there to help you along the way.

Guided Learning: Use of academic vocabulary

Are you interested in improving your range of academic vocabulary? Access these documents or websites in TU/e SkillsLab to work on your academic vocabulary and hence improve your academic writing skills.